Texas Bicycling Action May 28th 2022
Cyclist injured in hit and accident
Christopher Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com
A man riding his bike was injured in a hit-and-run accident.
According to WFPD spokesman Sgt. Charlie Eipper:
Around midnight Friday, May 27, officers were sent to the 2800 block of Holliday Road for an injury accident. They found an unresponsive cyclist lying in the middle of the road and the suspect no longer on-scene. …
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department awards $4.8 Million in Recreational Trail Grants to Texas communities
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | www.ntxe-news.com
Austin, Texas — During Thursday’s meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $4.8 million dollars in grants funding 17 motorized and non-motorized recreational trail-related projects across the state.
One million dollars of the amount allocated today came directly from state Sporting Good Sales Tax funds dedicated to the Recreational Trails Program through a rider passed by the 82nd Legislature. The rider increased the total amount of funded projects this year.
The National Recreational Trails Fund (NRTF) supports recreational trail construction, renovation and acquisition. The grants are funded from a portion of the federal gas tax generated by gasoline purchases for off-highway vehicles. Thirty percent of the total NRTF grants must be earmarked for motorized recreational trails, while another 30 percent must be spent on non-motorized trail projects. The remaining 40 percent is discretionary.
Projects awarded funding are listed in alphabetical order by county below:
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation in Brown County received a $188,000 grant for the Texas 4-H Center Trail System project. The project includes construction of 2.5-miles of an accessible natural surface multi-use crushed aggregate trail and renovation of existing trails with signage, benches and a restroom. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
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— NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) May 29, 2022
Fort Worth cyclists rescue dog stuck on bridge https://t.co/OgGtvWCpDS
— KVUE News (@KVUE) May 28, 2022
7/19 It is a misconception that the RGV is unsuitable for outdoor activity because of the climate. Many people are active outdoors, but are confined to parks, trails and group activities. Climate change should motivate us to abandon fossil fuel cars sooner rather than later. pic.twitter.com/Oficr8X3jl
— RGV Cycling (@CyclingRGV) May 28, 2022
STOLEN – Purple Giant 1504210-2 in Houston, TX https://t.co/RYz7Uqlq2C pic.twitter.com/7EMDoSPSSb
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) May 28, 2022
Come out and give the Texas 4000 2022 team a first-class send-off as they ride out from @UTAustin to begin the 2022 Summer Ride Presented by @AbbottNews
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) May 28, 2022
Friday, 6/3 Ride dedications 7:30AM, Program 8:00AM
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